This poem, which first appeared in my chapbook “Irresistible”, is the first of two selected for the anthology “Poets Speaking To Poets: Echoes and Tributes” – the brainchild of editors Robert Hamblin and Nicholas Fargnoli. My poem was written after Cecilia Woloch’s “Blazon”. I will post my tribute poem later. The book is a wonderful collection of poems that talk to each other through poets past and present. It’s available on Amazon here and also here.
Lynne Burnett 
lucky “Him”! much love to you, Lynne, thisis beautiful ❤
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Thank you so much, Francoise! Yes, how lucky we are.
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When I first read this one in Irresistible a few years ago, I remember thinking *how lovely, this claim such physical affinity, such proximity of soul existing*…
I didn’t yet know what I didn’t know…
Who knew that I’d ever know what I definitely now do know–
and appreciate your account of here all the more for my own knowing?
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Thank you, Stephanie – I’m so very glad you’re in the know now! And I love that this poem can be appreciated through different lenses of time and experience by the same person, which you’ve so wonderfully and koan-like articulated here. xox
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Such a beautiful poem, such love!
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Oh, Dan, thank you so very much!
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“In whose hammock of shoulders my heart swings” – stunning and soooo identifiable for me! Every line in this is wonderful. Bravo, Lynne!
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I’m so happy it resonates with you, Jazz – thank you! I had some great inspiration – subject-wise and “Blazon”-wise.
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“Him” is a very lucky man.
The secret lives remain.
You are my beautiful friend. I am grateful for this. You are joy.
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Oh, Susan, how beautiful, thank you! No secret about this – you too bring me joy!
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Love this. So much captured in your description.
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Thank you, VJ!😘
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“…thank again the small / gods at work in their chambers” — I love how this one aspect encompasses all that comes before it.
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Oh Ken, thank you for that! Until you pointed it out, I wasn’t conscious of it.😘
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Congrats on the recognition of your artistry, Lynne.
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Thank you very much, Michael!
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